The two witnesses of Rev 11 : 312, also designated in vs. 4 as "the two olive trees" and "the two lampstands," have most frequently been interpreted as representing two personages-Moses and Elijah, James and John, Peter and Paul, or others.' The identification with Moses and Elijah (or with their eschatological counterparts) has been especially tempting because of the mention in vs. 6 of the wi...

Abstract The Johannine commandment of love aims not only in an ethical-ecclesial sense at the cohesion church, but a mission-theological winning new church members. Jn 15.1–17 explains how mutual immanence God, Jesus and his disciples enables followers to gain fruit members through love. This continues christological-ecclesial interpretation Jesus’ foot-washing from John 13. symbolic action ill...

Political researchers point to church activities as a major avenue for lower-class individuals to learn the civic skills necessary for many forms of political participation, the skills that higher-status individuals learn through education and occupation. This article tests this theory through multilevel analyses of the effects of both individual income and average congregational income on thre...

Abstract As the Roman Catholic Church aspires ‘to embrace a synodal way’, some old questions about its ecclesial vision return. One such question is equality of all baptised within church. This particularly fraught because church’s long history viewing itself as society unequals, hierarchical structures, and culture top-down authority modelled on pre-modern monarchical conceptions society. pape...

This article examines ideas of morality and health, and connections between moral transgression and disease in both Scottish missionary and Central African thought in the context of the Livingstonia Mission of the Presbyterian Free Church of Scotland in Malawi during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. By concentrating on debates, conflicts and co-operation between missionaries a...

As the leader of Catholic Church, Pope Francis has made many changes in life including Church Law. He is known as a revolutionary and progressive pope for changing various traditions Church. However some his policies have generated controversy been subject public debate within outside itself. Using literature study, this paper highlights marriage law, lay involvement, liturgy, unity, sanctions....

The paper examines effects of prosperity gospel on contemporary Nigerian Christian church and society. It discussed its historical origin noted that it was birthed in USA since the seventies now spreading among churches society like corona virus. study used descriptive methods analysis. discovered most teachings are misused, thus, giving a false impression interpretation about what Bible really...